The invention herein resides in the art of wearing apparel and, more particularly, to sports apparel to be donned by sports fans. Specifically, the invention relates to a piece of apparel and its use during the performance of “the wave,” as commonly practiced by fans at sporting events.
Those who attend sporting events held in a seated venue, such as an arena, stadium or the like, often engage in what is known as “the wave.” During “the wave,” seated fans in the arena or stadium progressively and sequentially rise to their feet, stand for but a few seconds, and re-seat themselves, with that exercise proceeding uniformly about the arena or stadium giving the appearance of a three-dimensional wave progressing about the venue. The activity is typically enhanced by the fans raising their arms as they stand, and lowering their arms as they re-seat themselves, adding to the replication of a wave. “The wave” is best effected when the fans stand and re-seat themselves in alignment and sequentially about a substantial portion of the venue, if not its entirety.
While “the wave” is, by itself, quite compelling and awe-inspiring, it is possible, within the confines of the instant invention, to enhance its appearance and effectiveness. Presently, the impact of “the wave” comes from its motion alone, but there is little vibrancy given to it by means of color. While fans often wear a color or some memorabilia representing the team they support, there is rarely any uniformity of color present in the stands. This is understandable since team colors generally comprise two distinct colors and the shirts, jackets, hats and the like that fans typically wear often include other colors, as well. Moreover, “the wave” is not given to a change of color during “the wave” process.
It is most desirable to provide a uniform wearing apparel particularly adapted for wearing during “the wave” to effect a visual appearance enhanced by color, and changing color, rather than motion alone.
In light of the foregoing, it is a first aspect of the invention to provide a sports wave bag that can be quickly and easily donned by sports fans.
Another aspect of the invention is the provision of a sports wave bag, which is multi-colored, having a front piece of a first color and a back piece of a second color, the two colors being the team colors of an associated sports team.
Yet another aspect of the invention is the provision of a sports wave bag that can provide comfort and protection from the elements to the wearer.
A further aspect of the invention is the provision of a sports wave bag that has interior grips such that, in use, the sports fan wearing the bag can quickly and easily maneuver it while performing “the wave.”
Still a further aspect of the invention is the provision of a sports wave bag that can serve as a tote for seat pads, additional wearing apparel and the like when traveling to and from the game.
An additional aspect of the invention is the provision of a sports wave bag having different team colors on opposite sides to effect a change of color during its use in performing “the wave.”
Yet a further aspect of the invention is the provision of a sports wave bag that is simple and cost-effective to construct from state-of-the-art materials.
The foregoing and other aspects of the invention which will become apparent herein are achieved by sports apparel for use in performing the wave at sporting events, comprising: a front panel; a back panel secured to said front panel and forming a bag having a cavity between said first and back panels; and means within a first end of said bag for secured engagement by a user's hands.
Further aspects of the invention are achieved by a method for a sports fan to participate in the wave at a sporting event, comprising: placing the hands and arms of the sports fan in a bag having a front side and a back side, each of a different one of a sports team's colors; placing the head of the sports fan through an aperture of the front side; gripping handles at a bottom of the bag; and on command, the sports van rises from a sitting position exposing the front side of the bag to a standing position with the sports fan's arms raised above his/her head, exposing the back side of the bag.
For an understanding of the various aspects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings wherein:
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At position B, “the wave” commences with the fan 36 beginning to lift his hands as shown.
The lifting continues progressively through positions C, D, and E, where the back piece 20 is beginning to be substantially exposed.
At the final position F, the back piece or panel 20 is fully exposed and then the sequence proceeds in the return order of E, D, C, B, and A as the fan returns to the seat.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that most sports teams have two colors associated with the team uniform. For example, the Cleveland Cavaliers' colors are wine and gold. According to the instant invention, implementation of the sports wave bag 10 for the Cleveland Cavaliers would have one of the pieces 12 in the wine color, and the other piece 20 in the gold color or, alternatively, the front piece 12 in gold and the back piece 20 in wine. Accordingly, before “the wave” commences, the stadium will substantially show the color apparent from position A, where at the midpoint of “the wave,” at position F, the stadium will substantially show the opposite color. Accordingly, “the wave” is given vibrancy of color and color change in addition to three-dimensional movement replicating a fluid wave.
It will be appreciated that the sports wave bag 10 may be quite quickly donned by the fan simply slipping his arms into the cavity 34 and passing his head through aperture 16. Nothing more is required. Similarly, it can be as easily removed. Accordingly, while it is contemplated that “the wave” bag may serve as a piece of protective apparel, it may be removed, if desired, for purposes of comfort.
It will also be appreciated that the sports wave bag 10 may be used as a duffel bag of sorts, for carrying signs, foam fingers, streamers, additional wearing apparel, and the like to and from the game.
Thus it can be seen that the various aspects of the invention have been satisfied by the structure and procedure presented above. While in accordance with the patent statutes only the best mode and preferred embodiments of the invention have been presented and described in detail, the invention is not limited thereto or thereby. Accordingly, for a true appreciation of the scope and breadth of the invention, reference should be made to the following claims.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/689,503, filed Jun. 25, 2018, entitled “Sports Wave Bag and Its Use.”
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